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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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peril | /x | Noun, Noun |
menace | /x | Noun |
chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
death grip | // | Phrase, Noun |
doom | / | Noun |
threat | / | Noun |
plight | / | Noun |
ordeal | x/ | Noun |
gauntlet | /x | Noun |
trouble | /x | Noun |
alarm | x/ | Noun |
force majeure | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
stroke | / | Noun |
bloodletting | /xx | Noun |
crucifixion | xx/x | Noun |
shotgun | /x | Noun |
crisis | /x | Noun |
tragedy | /xx | Noun |
weapons | /x | Noun |
tribulation | xx/x | Noun |
duress | /x | Noun |
terror | /x | Noun |
duel | /x | Noun |
hostage | /x | Noun |
denunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
armageddon | xx/x | Name |
mayhem | /x | Noun |
punishment | /xx | Noun |
siege | / | Noun |
challenge | /x | Noun |
lethal | /x | Adjective |
scarecrow | /x | Noun |
cabal | x/ | Noun |
draught | / | Noun |
fight | / | Noun |
deadlock | /x | Noun |
sticking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
emergency | x/xx | Noun |
war footing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
summons | /x | Noun |
call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
torment | /x | Noun |
firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
weapon of mass destruction | /x//x/x | Phrase, Noun |
deterrence | x/x | Noun |
endangerment | x/xx | Noun |
council of war | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
button | /x | Noun |
storm | / | Noun |
war drum | // | Phrase, Noun |
spearhead | /x | Noun |
close call | // | Phrase, Noun |
firestorm | /x | Noun |
barrage | x/ | Noun |
gunpoint | /x | Noun |
stabbing | /x | Noun |
arsenal | /xx | Noun |
death sentence | //x | Phrase, Noun |
coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
casus belli | xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
standoff | /x | Noun |
onslaught | /x | Noun |
forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
distress | x/ | Noun |
arming | /x | Noun |
death toll | // | Phrase, Noun |
deadline | /x | Noun |
deed | / | Noun |
suicide | /xx | Noun |
argumentum ad baculum | xx/xxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
strife | / | Noun |
conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
demand | x/ | Noun |
championship | /xxx | Noun |
blackmail | /x | Noun |
sentence | /x | Noun |
fire | /x | Noun |
defense | x/ | Noun |
ultimatum | xx/x | Noun |
acquittal | x/x | Noun |
shotgun wedding | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
embargo | x/x | Noun |
state of war | /// | Phrase, Noun |
appeal | x/ | Noun |
bloodshed | /x | Noun |
disaster | x/x | Noun |
trial by ordeal | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
utterance | /xx | Noun |
armament | /xx | Noun |
demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
clash | / | Noun |
mortality | x/xx | Noun |
death warrant | //x | Phrase, Noun |
mora | /x | Noun |
crusade | x/ | Noun |
assault | x/ | Noun |
violence | /xx | Noun |
presentation | xx/x | Noun |
vengeance | /x | Noun |
caveat | /xx | Noun |
escapade | /xx | Noun |
feud | / | Noun |
projectile | x/x | Noun |
slaughter | /x | Noun |
alert | x/ | Noun |
massacre | /xx | Noun |
ax | / | Noun, Verb |
axe | / | Noun, Verb |
bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
blade | / | Noun, Verb |
blessing | /x | Noun |
blood | / | Noun, Verb |
boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
brand | / | Noun, Verb |
broadsword | /x | Noun, Verb |
broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
brush | / | Noun, Verb |
centaur | /x | Noun |
chariot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
chop | / | Noun, Verb |
curtain | /x | Noun, Verb |
cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
cutlass | /x | Noun, Verb |
daggers | /x | Verb |
dao | / | Noun |
defender | x/x | Noun |
devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
dynamo | /xx | Noun |
edge | / | Noun, Verb |
excalibur | x/xx | Name |
fencing | /x | Noun |
flood | / | Noun, Verb |
flute | / | Noun, Verb |
fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
foil | / | Noun, Verb |
forte | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
furies | xx | Noun |
gun | / | Noun, Verb |
haft | / | Noun, Verb |
hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
javelin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
kill | / | Verb, Noun |
knife | / | Noun, Verb |
knight | / | Noun, Verb |
lamina | /xx | Noun |
lance | / | Noun, Verb |
legend | /x | Noun, Verb |
mace | / | Noun, Verb |
machete | x/x | Noun, Verb |
marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
pandemonium | xx/xx | Noun |
peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
pen | / | Noun, Verb |
penelope | x/xx | Name |
pike | / | Noun, Verb |
pirate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
plough | / | Noun, Verb |
point | / | Noun, Verb |
rapier | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
razor | /x | Noun, Verb |
reincarnation | xxx/x | Noun |
ribbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
rock | / | Noun, Verb |
saber | /x | Noun, Verb |
sabres | /x | Noun |
saif | x/ | Name |
scimitar | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
scythe | / | Noun, Verb |
shank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
sheath | / | Noun, Verb |
shield | / | Noun, Verb |
sidearm | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
slightly | /x | Adverb |
snake | / | Noun, Verb |
spade | / | Noun, Verb |
spear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
swarm | / | Noun, Verb |
swords | / | Noun |
syrian | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
therewith | // | Adverb |
thorn | / | Noun, Verb |
thread | / | Noun, Verb |
tip | / | Noun, Verb |
whirlwind | /x | Noun, Adjective |
wire | /x | Noun, Verb |
worshiper | /xx | Noun |